2nd clownfish to get ill..

[rkelman]

I have a clownfish that has white stuff on its back. Its like a white blotch of furr almost.. I had one die 1 1/2 weeks ago with this I assumed it was just limited to the one. I got home tonight and I see another has it.. Help!

 

[bertoni]

Moved to the fish disease forum for more views. I would suggest checking the sticky notes in this forum. This thread might be useful:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68888&highlight=fuzzy+or+cotton

 

[Sk8r]

Brooklynosis is most likely, but be sure. There is treatment. You have to know which disease it has. Google buzzwords for information.

 

[rkelman]

Brooklynosis came up with 1 hit which didn't clarify anything. I added a picture. Hopefully this will help. Thanks.

 

[j.d.moulder25]

I just recently had the same problem and unfortunately my 2 percs and my tomato clown died. I dont mean to sound like a voice of doom, but 1 thing that happened with mine was they started to breathe heavily and the white fuzz will actually start pulling off of them. My tomato clown developed the fuzz but then 2 days later developed ick. I treated him for ick and he still died. Your definitely in for a battle to keep them. Best of luck.

 

[Steven Pro]

Here is a good article on Brooklynella (which is a strong possibility),
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/brooklynella.html

It could also be a bacterial infection as well. I would move the fish to a quarantine tank where I would administer an antibiotic (Furan-2 is one of my favorites) while also performing the formalin baths acording to the directions on the link above.

 

[rkelman]

Well I went to my lfs and the guy there seemed to think it was a fungal problem. (the clown died) It does actually look like one of the example pictures on the bottle of Pimafix he said to use. It says it treats bacterial infections as well. I don't have a quarantine tank.. I'm thinking of setting one up. What are common things to add to the quarantine tank? I have copper for ick should I treat all new fish with copper and Pimafix?

 

[Steven Pro]

Here is an article I penned on quarantine,
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/sp/feature/index.php

 

[rkelman]

Thanks